
A vendor counts ten and twenty-rupee banknotes at a roadside stall in Bengaluru on August 11, 2026 following approval for field trials of polymer versions of the notes. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

A vendor counts ten and twenty-rupee banknotes at a roadside stall in Bengaluru on August 11, 2026 following approval for field trials of polymer versions of the notes. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)